NET PSA Chapter 38

A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention.

38 O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger!

Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury!

2 For your arrows pierce me,

and your hand presses me down.

3 My whole body is sick because of your judgment;

I am deprived of health because of my sin.

4 For my sins overwhelm me;

like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

5 My wounds are infected and starting to smell,

because of my foolish sins.

6 I am dazed and completely humiliated;

all day long I walk around mourning.

7 For I am overcome with shame

and my whole body is sick.

8 I am numb with pain and severely battered;

I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel.

9 O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire;

my groaning is not hidden from you.

10 My heart beats quickly;

my strength leaves me;

I can hardly see.

11 Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance;

my neighbors stand far away.

12 Those who seek my life try to entrap me;

those who want to harm me speak destructive words;

all day long they say deceitful things.

13 But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing;

I am like a mute who cannot speak.

14 I am like a man who cannot hear

and is incapable of arguing his defense.

15 Yet I wait for you, O Lord!

You will respond, O Lord, my God!

16 I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me;

when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.

17 For I am about to stumble,

and I am in constant pain.

18 Yes, I confess my wrongdoing,

and I am concerned about my sins.

19 But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous;

those who hate me without cause outnumber me.

20 They repay me evil for the good I have done;

though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.

21 Do not abandon me, O Lord!

My God, do not remain far away from me!

22 Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer!